Cormorant tick vs Japanese Weasel

Ixodes unicavatus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Cormorant tick is Not Evaluated while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cormorant tick	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Arachnida (Arachnids)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ixodida (Ixodida)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ixodidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Ixodes	Mustela
Species	Ixodes unicavatus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Cormorant tick and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cormorant tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cormorant tick	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cormorant tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.